2022 Kawasaki z400 6 Month Beginner Bike Ride Review 

Good review from someone who ride responsible…. also…..kids that grow up with fathers have more fun ….. stay strong …

Feedback: suggest you include shots of the bike itself, how you sit on it, your riding position, what you do to carry light loads (e.g. school backpack), how you lock it (steering lock alone or with other locks/alarm). You know - stuff that beginners would be interested in. Seeing just the road in the entire video is not appealing.

Using the rear brake in corners is not trail braking. It's trailing the rear brake sure, but trail braking is in essence, "trailing off" the front brake til you reach the mid point of the corner. It's that the idea that there are very few situations where just releasing the front brake cold turkey is optimal for suspension, weight transfer and chassis stability. Instead, to avoid upsetting chassis, weight distribution and suspension, as well as to avoid "coasting" in the corner where too much speed is washed off too soon (leading to uneven control inputs) you do probably eighty percent of braking before you enter the corner proper, then gradually trail the front brake off til that last twenty percent of speed is washed away so that you reach the optimal speed for the apex in a smooth, incremental way. In essence you are releasing the brake in a smooth way that ensures you reach optimal speed for negotiating the apex at the exact moment that you reach the apex. It also maintains a shorter wheel base by keeping the front suspension partially compressed which maintains a sharper steering geometry until the moment that you reach the apex, by which point the remaining suspension compression has been smoothly released which lets the bike flow back out toward the outside of the corner. Stability comes from smooth inputs whether rolling on throttle or "rolling off" brakes. It's probably a good way to think about braking in the same way that you think about smooth throttle application, Smooth braking is like smooth throttle application, it's a kind of "rolling on or rolling off". Apologies for the essay, but I'm astounded by the common lack of understanding of what trail braking is and isn't and the concept behind it.

2:36 nah that downshift had no business sounding that cool

No low or mid range power is typical of smaller twins. They excel on the high end. Why I prefer a single when it comes to smaller bikes as they make power in the low and mid range. For my style of riding on mountain roads with a lot of turns that low and midrange pays off. The 400 Kaws are dogs from a dig. I've ran a few on my little 390 Duke and it wasn't close.

Great vid! 👍 Picked up a 22' z400 w a LV10 slip on..Sooo much fun & love the ergos! (Former Benelli TNT 135 😅) Be well, ride safe, ENJOY!

I'm curious why you chose the Z400 over the Ninja 400. I need to ride both to see which one I prefer. I'm a new rider to sport bikes. 🏍 I've ridden mostly dual sport bikes off road on trails. That way people distracted by their phones couldn't take me out. Street riding will be a whole new experience for me.

Nice review man! I've been looking at these vs the MT03 for a first (street) bike.

Suncrest is always a nice quick fun mountain to ride. I really like doing big cottonwood to guardsmen pass into Heber and then down Provo canyon and the over alpine loop and then you can take Suncrest from the Lehi side. The ride will take a few hours but it's a lot of fun.

stay safe bro. great ride

Thank you for the video

Awesome review. Just picked up a new z400 earlier this month. What windscreen is that?

Nice job and scenic ride. There's a '19 near me with 5k miles on it that I'm considering. Do you find the high rpm nature of this bike tiring or whiny? Other option is the Honda 500F, similar power but more useable torque. Thanks for any input

Good review, nice bike.

Your z400's color is so different. Oh by the way - I heard your version has higher horsepower than my Asian version, in Asia it's 45hp Do you have a paint defect on the engine? My z400 has a few areas where the engine paint is peeling off thank you , hope u can rep me !

Uphill in 4th gear at 7000 rpm? Not a highway bike. You downshift in a headwind too. My SV650, in 6 gear at 5000 rpm rides like there are no hills or wind. It's probably a great street bike.

I am not a biggener rider, I have been riding for 30 yrs, do you mean I can't ride this bike because you said its for beggeners?

Dream motorcycle😮

id be interested to see your electric motorcycle builds!

I just hate the engine sound 😆. All I can afford(buying cash) rn but if I had enough money I'd want a cb650r for the inline 4 or even a mt07. But this should be good enough to get through the year.

But how much did you actually pay for it?

Does your Z400 moves forward with clutch lever fully released and without throttle , in the first gear?

Why don't you put it in the highest gear?

I’m not a beginner motorcyclist but this is my first combustion engine motorcycle 😂 The clutch makes you feel more engaged🤣

Gas Consumption?

what windscreen do you have on that?

Can i ask what is the price for z400 in usa?

Just flip the 2 rubber boot on the sit

whats the top speed

Z400 is capable for 115 mph. Do it! My first bike was kawasaki Er- 6n (.650 cc) and after bike has run 1. 000 km speed up to 200 km/ h on highway. I have never been afraid high speed, but under control 🤣

Km/litre?

Did you like the Z400?

Mileaga?

Display from 1999 Kawasaki must be ashamed of this!

I wait for the day i see someone who can ride a bike🙄